Should Girls Over The Age Of 15 Be Able To Decide If They Want An Abortion? Although, teenage pregnancy has been at an all-time low in the last three years, it is still present. When a teenage girl gets pregnant, she is faced with tree options. Abortion, adoption, or she can keep the baby. Pregnancy is more common in girls between 15-19 years old, but the legal age in the United States to get an abortion is 18 years old. So, should girls over the age of fifth teen be able to choose if they want an abortion? About a quarter of all teenage pregnancies in the U.S. end in abortion, three in four teenage pregnancies (75%) are unintended, and two out of every five pregnancies end in abortion (42%) in 2011. Teenage girls over 15 should have access to abortion, along with full consent to their bodies, because they are old enough to choose for themselves. Teens …show more content…
Medical complications often occur in pregnant teenagers, according to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Too often, teens do not seek adequate medical care during the pregnancy. Complications that may occur during a teen pregnancy include anemia, toxemia, high blood pressure, placenta previa and premature birth of the baby. Ongoing medical care is crucial to prevent these complications from threatening the pregnancy and the mother's wellbeing. The girl has to live with the decision for the rest of their life, not the parent. If anyone wants an abortion, whether it be because of health risks, rape, emotional distress, or inability to care for their child, then they should be free to decide what happens to their body for the same reasons any adult living with the decision should. Giving birth is painful and traumatic for those not willing, and for minors who aren't fully developed, it can be risky to health as well. This is not a decision that should be in the hands of anyone else but the person carrying the